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                      Bangladesh Death Toll Approaches 800

   The death toll from the Bangladesh garment factory complex collapse is
   approaching 800.
   Officials said Wednesday 782 bodies have been recovered from the
   rubble.
   More than 3,000 people were in the building when it collapsed.
   Authorities say they have found it increasingly difficult to identify
   the bodies from the April 24th collapse. They say they are relying in
   many cases on the identification cards and mobile phones found in the
   pockets of the deceased.
   Authorities have arrested at least nine people in the aftermath of the
   accident.
   Among the detainees are the owner of the building, the owners of
   several factories housed inside and engineers responsible for the
   building`s construction.
   Bangladesh`s $20-billion textile industry accounts for nearly 80
   percent of the country`s exports. Several foreign textile companies
   have pledged to provide assistance to the families of those killed
   while making their goods.
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